ALTW 208: JOB TRAINING/INTERNSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES
Foothill College Course Outline of Record
Heading | Value |
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Effective Term: | Summer 2025 |
Units: | 1.5 |
Hours: | 4.5 laboratory per week (54 total per quarter) |
Degree & Credit Status: | Non-Degree-Applicable Credit Course Basic Skills |
Foothill GE: | Non-GE |
Transferable: | None |
Grade Type: | Letter Grade (Request for Pass/No Pass) |
Repeatability: | Not Repeatable |
Student Learning Outcomes
- The student will be able to explore career choices.
- The student will recieve feedback on job performance from supervisors evaluation at worksite.
- The student will experience "on-the -job" training on Foothill Campus in various settings.
Description
This internship program is designed specifically for disabled students who are looking to gain practical work experience in a supportive and diverse range of campus settings. Participants have the opportunity to work with various campus divisions and instructors, offering a broad exposure to different work environments and roles. This program aims to provide a solid foundation in entry-level employment skills and to foster a sense of responsibility and professionalism in the workplace.
Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
- Explore and report on vocational choices
- Demonstrate successful "on-the-job" training on Foothill campus and off-campus work sites
- Demonstrate successful time organizing strategies to fulfill both academic and job responsibilities at work sites
- Demonstrate appropriate communication and social skills
- Demonstrate good internal and external customer service skills
- Demonstrate constructive feedback from supervisor
Course Content
- Vocational choices
- Research jobs of interest
- Prioritize job choices
- Time management
- Appropriate "on-the-job" communication and social skills
- Appropriate behavior on the job
- Personal factors affecting work activities
- Successful employment strategies
- Successful job retention strategies
Lab Content
Students work for Foothill College faculty and staff at different work sites on campus.
Special Facilities and/or Equipment
1. Accessible classroom.
2. Access to campus job sites.
3. When taught online/virtual: students and faculty need internet access with Zoom-capable computer, monitor, and speakers.
2. Access to campus job sites.
3. When taught online/virtual: students and faculty need internet access with Zoom-capable computer, monitor, and speakers.
Method(s) of Evaluation
Methods of Evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:
Class participation
Assignments and projects
Work performance
Method(s) of Instruction
Methods of Instruction may include but are not limited to the following:
Discussion
Cooperative learning exercises
Internship/preceptorship
Representative Text(s) and Other Materials
No materials are required for this course.
Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments
Writing weekly journal entries
Discipline(s)
Developmental Disabilities: Disabled Students Programs and Services